Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-01-07
EMMA ABBOTT.
s. raust,, at the Grand Last
NGunso.

50 Fau0tO at tme 0Hauu A1Ss
Night.
OF all the audiences ever crowded
within the walls of the Grand Opera
House, that of last night was in all re-.
spects the finest yet assembled. There
was not vacant scat above or below
stairs. The boxes were all filed, each
c ntaining from four to eight persons
The back part Of the auditorium was
covered with chairs and these were all
filled. The steps throughout all the
aisles were filed with those who could
not get a seat elsewhere. Then the
standing room was all occupied by such
as could find no seat at all.
The crush was as elegant as it was
large, and it was appreciative to q most
mark ed degree.
In all respects, "Faust" is thus far
the greatest success of the season.
Broderick sang the "Mephisto" in good
shape, Pruetts as valentine" was at
home, Lizzie Annandale sang aud acted
'.Siebel" in her customary artistic man
ner.
Ewlna Abbott's .'Margherita" needs
no Yorf's to tell how well it was done.
GouAod, the author, has settled that
point beyond further question by the
letter Le has written to the charming
artistic. Her rendering of the exquisite
role was worthy Of the part. IL will
be long ere people of taste here
abouts will forget the love scene,
and the jewel song in the third act. At
the close Of the play, all the great audi
ience had on their lips warm expressions
from hearts full of admiration.
Emma Abbott and her company will
be heard tonight in the brilliant comic
opera ''Crispino and the Fairy" which
will be given entire, after which the
secoad act from "Norma" will be sung
by Emma Abbott as "Norma" and Liz.
zie Annandale as "Adelgisa.
The opera of "Crispino." one of the
best of Italian operas, is original and
amusing, and has enjoyed great success
in its native land; also in this country.
where it has been performed frequently,
especially in Eastern cities about twenty.
Gve years ago.
The plot is about as follows: Girls.
pino, a caor cobbler, is about to commit
suicide by ;srowing himself in a well,
when fairy arises and informs him that
in order to carry out = certain scheme of
her own, she will make sim an iliustri-
Gus doctor. He performs sor,a remark
able cures after that and amasses great
wealth, in consequence of which he be-
comes insolent to the good fairy and
abusive to his wife, Annetta. As pun
ishment the fairy threatens to sink him
into the ground, but in response to his
prayers she causes him to fall senseless
on seat. When he awakes he finds it
was all o dream, and that he is still a
poor cobbler. The minor characters are
Lisetta, the ward of an avaricious old
miser, who is in love with her money,
while she loves a nobleman and is in turn
beloved by him. The old miser opposes
the match, but dies very conveniently,
and the lovers become united.
Crispino will be presented in q charm.
ing manner by the Abbott Company and
in addition to the delicious Italian music
of the opera, Emma Abbott will in the
third act Introduce the Lullaby Song,
taken from the reigning New York sue.
cess "Erminie." Emma Abbott will
wear some charming costumes and her
rare collections of diamonds. In the
first act she will wear dainty peasants
dress of blue and white cashmere, in the
second gorgeous crimson velvet, and
in the third Louis XIV. costume,
worthy of the vocabulary of fashion
and society reporter.
At the mat inee tomorrow Emma Alb.
bott will appear in the brilliant opera
"The Carnival of Venice" which con.
tains many beautiful gems and splendid
marches. The "Miserere Scene" from
'Il Trovatore" will also be given; and
the Abbott engagement will close with
another production of "The .Mikado;"
also the s'mad scene" from ''Lucia di
Lammermoor," in which Emma Abbott
has gained great renown.